i think the proof still lies, you know, at the kitchen table. and how americans feel ultimately about their own lifestyles, their own economic well-being. and i think, you know, the idea that this declinism is, you know, misplaced, may be true. but it is not misplaced for the untold millions of folks who still have not found jobs. that's going to be the dynamic, i think, that sort of pivots off tina's point for this fall campaign. we talk about afghanistan today. we are talking about the karzai government and all of that. but this thing is still going to pivot back to when you get to labor day, what's going on in america's kitchen tables, what's going on in american businesses, and how they truly feel about this president's handling of the economy and the money that has been spent, the $5 trillion of debt that is now going to be paid by future generations, all of that comes back into play and that declinism will be front and center. >> mike barnicle, it's really a tale of two americas.